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LIVE: Elite XCO Results from the Val di Sole XC World Cup 2024 – Pinkbike

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The fourth Elite XC World Cup of the year is now underway in Val di Sole.

After overnight rain made things tricky for the U23 Women this morning the course began to dry out for the elite racers. Pauline Ferrand Prevot continues her peak performance after a win in Nove Mesto is followed by a second 2024 victory in Val di Sole. From the start of lap two Ferrand Prevot created a lead that couldn’t be pulled back as she stormed the climbs ending the race 50 seconds ahead of Puck Pieterse. Pieterse tried her best to catch the 2023 World Champ, but she had to settle for 2nd place ahead of a great race for Candice Lill in 3rd.

Stay tuned for live results and updates.

Live Timing

Race Results

Elite Women:

1st. Pauline Ferrand Prevot: 1:21:04
2nd. Puck Pieterse: 1:21:54 // (+50)
3rd. Candice Lill: 1:22:17 // (+1:13)
4th. Loana Lecomte: 1:22:43 // (+1:39)
5th. Savilia Blunk: 1:22:54 // (+1:50)

Full Results

Elite Women:

Quick Race Stats

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Elite Women

Live Race Updates:

2:15 am PDT: The Elite Women are Off
The Elites are off the line with Chiara Teocchi leading off the line before a mid-pack pile-up.

2:17 am PDT: Chiara Teocchi Leads into the First Full Lap
Chiara Teocchi is hungry for a win at home in Italy as she carries on leading the race through the start loop and out onto the first full race lap.

2:20 am PDT: Chaos on the First Climb
The first time up the initial singletrack track climb on lap one creates some chaos as riders are fighting for prime positions.

2:25 am PDT: Teocchi Stills Leads After the 4X Track
Chiara Teocchi is looking strong on the opening lap as she keeps Puck Pieterse and Loana Lecomte on her rear wheel.

2:27 am PDT: Puck Pieterse Moves to the Front
Pieterse’s Cyclocross skills are paying off as she quickly takes the lead up a muddy grass climb on the second half of the lap.

2:30 am PDT: A Group of 3 Forms at the Front
Three of the favourites for the Paris Olympics have created a nine-second lead after the first lap as Puck Pieterse fronts Loana Lecomte and Pauline Ferrand Prevot.

2:32 am PDT: Pauline Ferrand Prevot Picks Up the Pace
Pauline Ferrand Prevot is starting to push as she tries to create some gaps up the tough initial climb on lap two. Puck Pieterse can follow, but Loana Lecomte falls two seconds behind.

2:34 am PDT: Candice Lill Catches Loana Lecomte
Candice Lill joins Loana Lecomte in the chase to close the gap to the two current race leaders. The gap is just a few seconds right now with the leaders still in sight of the chasers.

2:37 am PDT: Pauline Ferrand Prevot Drops Puck Pieterse
Pauline Ferrand Prevot is looking unmatched so far today as she easily drops Pieterse creating a four-second gap. Loana Lecomte is now 14 seconds off the pace with a further six seconds to fourth-placed Candice Lill.

2:41 am PDT: Candice Lill Passes Loana Lecomte
Candice Lill has moved into third place as she now leads Loana Lecomte in the hunt to shut down the 14-second gap to 2nd-placed Puck Pieterse.

2:43 am PDT: Pauline Ferrand Prevot Leads by 14 Seconds After Lap 2
After a powerful performance on lap two Pauline Ferrand Prevot holds a lead of over 14 seconds to Puck Pieterse.

2:50 am PDT: Pauline Ferrand Prevot Extends her Lead
Pauline Ferrand Prevot adds to her lead building it to 30 seconds as she is unrivalled so far in Val di Sole today.

2:54 am PDT: Candice Lill Closing in on Puck Pieterse
Candice Lill is just over ten seconds back from Puck Pieterse as she is having a great ride today.

2:56 am PDT: Pauline Ferrand Prevot Starts Lap 4 32 Seconds Ahead
Pauline Ferrand Prevot adds 18 seconds to her lead during the third lap as her lead looks increasingly unbeatable at the mid-point of the race.

3:00 am PDT: Puck Pieterse Coming Back Slightly
Puck Pieterse has closed the gap slightly to 28 seconds on the technical climbs at the lap’s start.

3:10 am PDT: Pauline Ferrand Prevot Starts Lap 5 40 Seconds Ahead
Another lap gone sees Pauline Ferrand Prevot find another eight seconds on Puck Pieterse. With just two laps remaining closing this gap will be a very tough ask. Candice Lill holds onto third place, 57 seconds back.

3:19 am PDT: Puck Pieterse the Only Rider Within One Minute of Pauline Ferrand Prevot
Pauline Ferrand Prevot is slowing down in the later stages of the race as Puck Pieterse is the last rider to hold a gap of less than one minute to the leader.

3:24 am PDT: Pauline Ferrand Prevot Starts the Final Lap 34 Seconds Ahead
Puck Pieterse closes in on Pauline Ferrand Prevot by six seconds on lap five as the pair enter the final lap of the race.

3:35 am PDT: Pauline Ferrand Prevot Wins in Val di Sole
After taking the lead at the start of lap two, the 2023 World Champ was unmatched in Italy.

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